A review of temperature responsive polymers as novel
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2018 7 1 By utilising the hydrophilic hydrophobic transition, temperature responsive polymers are able to act as surface modification aids in froth flotation, in a manner akin to its flocculant properties Franks et al., 2009, Li and Franks, 2008 . Below the LCST, the surface adsorbed temperature responsive polymer behaves as a depressant, as it exists
Froth Flotation
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Froth flotation is a relatively expensive process that has been privilege to significant US government funding to define its efficacy to the recycling industry. The process is used to selectively separate hydrophobic from hydrophilic materials 65 . The recycled plastic is ground and treated with a reagent that imparts specific charges to the